TEEVAL : BEN-PHRINSE NY MARREY – TEEVAL : PRINCESS OF THE OCEAN
A brilliantly fun and funny new film re-telling a Manx folktale has been released online by Culture Vannin, with the support of the Gaelic Broadcasting Committee. ‘Teeval: Ben-Phrinse ny Marrey / Princess of the Ocean’ is a traditional Manx tale, telling of how an Irish hero won a kingdom thanks to meeting a beautiful mermaid in the Isle of Man.
Filmed at Niarbyl, the film is visually distinctive and joyful in part thanks to the young actors’ wearing giant papier-mâché heads. These heads are used to great effect for some of the film’s funniest scenes, such as at the hilarious vision of Conchubar defeating his enemies in battle.
Two young actors, Olivia and Nora, play all of the parts. Both are pupils at the Bunscoill Ghaelgagh, the Island’s (and world’s) only school which teaches through the medium of Manx Gaelic. The actors are fluent Manx speakers which allowed two versions of the film to be produced – in Manx and in English, both of which can be seen by clicking here.
COOISH – MANX LANGUAGE FESTIVAL
Moylley as soylley, congratulations, to Ruth Keggin Gell, who co-ordinated The Cooish Manx Language Festival in early November with a programme including Scottish Gaidhlig singer Joy Dunlop, accompanied by Ron Jappy, as well as a range of workshops and social events of all kinds.
We’ve had an enjoyable series of presentations this year, and you can find out more by clicking on the links below –
Eaghtyrane Eddyr-Ashoonagh, Aine Ni Fhiannusa, has supplied a report about the 2023 ICC in Waterford . Read it by clicking here.
Celtic Nation Kernow has been established to continue the legacy of Celtic Congress Cornwall which has existed as a Celtic organisation for over one hundred years. Time and technology has moved forward in ways our forefathers would never have imagined and we are now able to interact worldwide through the power of the internet. Celtic Nation Kernow is an integral and contemporary part of Celtic Congress Cornwall and continues its aims and goals but in a way better suited to the 21st century. You can find out more by clicking here.
INTERNATIONAL CELTIC CONGRESS FACEBOOK PAGE
Len Sheppard, the Vice-Chair of the Cornish branch, prepares a Facebook page for the International Celtic Congress, which can be seen by clicking here. He asks for material for inclusion to be sent to him at associationcornishheritage@gmail.com.
Nyn Mwooise da Margaret Patricia Crellin – Our thanks to Margaret Patricia Crellin
The Manx Branch of the Celtic Congress received a generous bequest from Margaret Patricia Crellin, who passed away in Noble’s Hospital in January 2021 at the age of 91. She was sister to George Crellin of Fiddlers Green, Andreas and a relative of the late John Crellin of Close-e-Kee. Margaret spent some years in Australia but always loved things Manx. She learned the Manx language by getting sets of tapes sent out to her. In addition to her bequest to the Celtic Congress, she also made one to Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh, with which John Crellin was, of course, so closely associated for many years.[/fusion_text]
Failt erriu gys Banglane Manninagh y Chohaglym Celtiagh
Welcome to the Manx Branch of the Celtic Congress
Eaghtyrane: Brian Kerwin
Lhiass Eaghtyrane: Stewart Bennett
Patroonyn: Clare Christian OBE; Hazel Hannan
Screeudeyr Onn: Bob Carswell
Tashteyder Onn: Bob Carswell
The International Celtic Congress is held annually to perpetuate the culture, ideals, and languages of the Celtic peoples, and to maintain an intellectual contact and close cooperation between the respective Celtic communities.
The Celtic Congress was founded in 1917, though its antecedents go back some years before that, in order to promote the knowlege, use, and appreciation of the languages and cultures of the six Celtic countries. National Branches of the Congress meet in an International Congress each year in order to help further these aims.